Looking Back

 

 

Looking back to that point in time in 2014 when this blog was begun there was an apprehension of "what am I doing". I didn't know what I was doing or what I could possibly have to share that others would find interesting. The insecurity felt was palpable and almost crippling. I have shared that I am not someone who likes being on stage or in the limelight. My DW often told me I would have made a good monk or hermit. In the beginning I had an alter ego named Cherokee. (My father often said we had American Indian heritage) In the beginning it was this alter ego that made the blog possible, less intimidating. As time went on I became uncomfortable with a native American alter ego and just phased him out. I thought about reviving him on occasion but it just didn't feel right. The path in front of me was taking shape and calling me forward. I gradually retreated to get my spiritual life back on track. In 2016 I fell in my back yard while doing yard work. It nearly cost me my life. It was also a very special experience that gave me more focus in the direction I needed to go. At the end of 2019 or early 2020 I suffered a silent heart attack. It was discovered when I went to have my blood pressure checked at a local clinic. I was sent to the hospital emergency room and spent the day there while they worked on getting my blood pressure to an acceptable level. It was well over 200 and the probable cause of the heart attack. I was sent home at the last minute and to the doctor the next day. I am now on two blood pressure meds and one heart med. I thank the Lord for every day and am trying to share it with those looking for something more. There is far more to the walk in a life. We are here for such a short time and others can benefit from what each of us can share from our walk with Christ. The word of Christ is vital to where we are going and to who we are all becoming. There are others that have experience far more special than me. Some share and some are closed to sharing the walk they are on. For me it is important to give what I can. Thank you to everyone who has shared the walk with me. You are far more special than you know.

This image is one that my DW gave me to color. I have no specifics as to where it came from but the colors are listed after the image.

This was done as a fall image. It is not the best of coloring but it is eye catching. The Copic colors are:

R35, YG06, YG09, G03, G05, BG70, E23, E27, E31, T3, W2, Y18

I hope you like it. That is it for this post. Remember to always "Love The Details." God bless and Keep you always.